Concentration optimization of Tb/Yb co-doped alumino-germanosilicate optical fiber for upconversion visible laser applications

  • Lin, Aoxiang (Department of Information and Communications, School of Photon Science and Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)) ;
  • Watekar, Pramod R. (Department of Information and Communications, School of Photon Science and Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)) ;
  • Liu, Xueming (Department of Information and Communications, School of Photon Science and Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)) ;
  • Cho, Hye-Jin (Department of Information and Communications, School of Photon Science and Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)) ;
  • Chung, Young-Joo (Department of Information and Communications, School of Photon Science and Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)) ;
  • Han, Won-Taek (Department of Information and Communications, School of Photon Science and Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
  • Published : 2008.02.01

Abstract

We report on the visible photoluminescence of the Tb/Yb co-doped alumino-germano-silicate fibers for visible fiber laser application. By changing the concentration ratios of $Tb^{3+}$ to $Yb^{3+}$, we optimized the solution doping conditions and obtained the highest emission efficiency at 546nm. The luminescence intensity at 546nm was found to increase with the relative increase of $Tb^{3+}$ ions.

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